Clint Murchison Dies at Age 74 in Texas
ATHENS Texas United Press report outlines the life of Clint Murchison a Texas oil and business magnate who died at 4 35 am at his Glad Oaks ranch near Athens He built a vast fortune including gas railroads publishing and oil interests and owned a stake in New York Central Railroad His sons Clint Murchison Jr and John Dabney survived him along with Virginia Long Murchison and eight grandchildren He was 74.
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Athens
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Murchison
New York Central Railroad
Southam Pacific Railway
Glad Oaks
Henderson County Memorial Hospital
Clint Murchison Jr
Dallas Cowboys
Clint Jr
John Dabney
Min
Dallas
Texas
Sears Roebuck
Oid
Texas Felds
Hichardson
Focal
Southwest
Uiilon Gas Co
Henry Holt
Gulf of Mexico
Pal Richardson
New York Central
Centrol
Murchiso
Canada
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. ‘Truman
Truman
Joseph Hem McCarthy
Millard ‘Sydings
Maryland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Yale
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Virginia Long Murchison
John W. Murchison
Kenneth Murchison
Harris Eastham
Midland
Ernest Closuit
San Antonio
Truck Wreck Kills Seven Campesinos
A truck carrying farm workers skid and rolled over four times near the gulf coast south of Tampico, killing seven laborers and injuring 15. Jose Padilla, who hired the workers, was driving and swerved to miss a car, losing control on a grave shoulder per highway police.
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Tampico
Mexico
UPD
Gulf Coast
Jose Padilla
Padilla
Death rites set Saturday for R Tom Jordan
R Tom Jordan 75 died at 8 a m in a local hospital after a brief illness. Funeral 4 30 p m Saturday in Doran Chapel with Rev Fred Wiesen officiating. Burial in Choydrant La. Survived by widow Lula, six daughters Betty Whitman Josie Browder Mildred Huey Marie Avery Audie Muse Louise Steger a son Ray Jordan all of San Diego and Temple, 14 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, three sisters and five brothers. Funeral details listed for Del Rio burial and Georgia connections.
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R. Tom Jordan
Doran Chapel
Fred Wiesen
First Baptist Church
Choydrant
Jordan
Russellville
Ark
del Rio
Lula Jordan
Betty Whitman
Elly
Josie Browder
West Monroe
Mildred Huey
San Diego
Calif
Marie Avery
Sioux Falls
Audie Muse
Temple
R Ex
Louise Steger
Antonio
Ray Jordan l
Emma McMullin
Haskell
Okla
Mae Bowden
Russell
Factory Worker Killed by Man at Playground Outsiders
UPI reports in Los Angeles that 24 year old factory worker Juar M Elisendo was shot at a playground after two men demanded money. He died on the operating table at Harbor General Hospital. Elisendo, father of two, had been a regular at the site’s pickup soccer games.
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Los. Angeles
UPI
Juar M. Elisendo
Elisendo
Habor General Hospi
San Felipe Lions Host Cook-Out for Fundraiser
San Felipe Lions Club members who sold the most Mother's Day Barbecue ducats will be honored by the losers at a Saturday evening cook-out. Maj. Frank Pena leads the food and drink committee for the event to be held at Lion Joe Guerra's home, 300 McLymont, at 2 p.m.
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San Felipe
Senate approves 4.8 billion catch-all bill for summer jobs
The Senate passed a 4.8 billion appropriation including 10 million for summer youth jobs, aiming to place 20,000 poor youths off city streets. Javits urged 55 million for 136,500 jobs, while Byrd supported Byrd’s 40 million adjustment amid conference committee talks.
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LPN
Senate
Senate House Conference
Jacob K. Javits
Javits
Congress
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
Prayer for Father Boy's Last Words After Fatal Beating
In Waco Texas police described how four year old Ronnie Curry was beaten by his father Robert Curry after an attempted prayer. The boy died the following day from injuries including numerous bruises and cuts. Dr Walter Krohn testified the abuse was severe and compared the damage to that seen in an airplane crash victims. Robert Curry was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death.
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Waco
Tex
Ronald Curry
Ronnie
Mommy
Daddy
Robert Curry
Walter Krohn
Federal Court Recesses Until Monday Morning
Trial of Thurman Elbert Martini, 50, and George Houk Mann, 39, in WDTX El Paso continued to June 26 after two days of hearings before Judge D W Suttle. The defendants face two counts conspiracy and concealing heroin in a non jury trial. Court recessed Thursday afternoon and will reconvene Monday.
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Thurman Elbert Martini
George Houk Mann
U.S. District Court For
Western District of Texas
el Rio
D.W. Suttle
el Paso
Suttle
Colorado Wreck Kills Texas Man
Gregorio B. Zepeda 59 of Hereford Texas died in a one vehicle crash six miles south of Wray on Colorado 385. A passenger Able A. Zepeda 22 suffered cuts and bruises and was treated and released from Wray Hospital.
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Colorado
Texas
Wray
Colo
Upid
Gregorio B. Zepeda
Hereford
Tex
Able A. Zepeda
Wray Hospital
Doctor's Mailbag on Edema and Related Issues
Edema arises when the peripheral vascular system cannot return blood and lymph quickly enough, causing swelling such as in the ankles. Causes include leaky heart valve, varicose veins, anemia, hookworms, and aging skin elasticity factors. treatment depends on the underlying cause. Dexamyl is used to curb appetite but can be habit forming, and may not cause morning dizziness though low blood pressure can.
Mexican Baptists Elect Aldape President in Brownwood
Rev J R Aldape pastor of Gollihar Mexican Baptist Mission in Corpus Christi was reelected president of the Mexican Baptist Convention of Texas at the 58th annual meeting held at Howard Payne College in Brownwood. Officers named for next year include Adolfo Robleta Ignacio Palomo Lazaro Garcia Gregorio Gomez Arnulfo Ozuna and more. Delegates approved a new constitution and set Laredo to host the 1970 meeting and Del Rio for 1971. A proposed Dallas building site at the Mexican Baptist Bible Institute will be named Jimenez e LaCruz Memorial.
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News-Herald
Brownwood
J.R. Aledape
Gollihar Mexican Baptist Mission
Corpus Christi
Mexican Baptist Convention of Texas
Aldape
Atoward Payne College
Adolfo Robleta
el Paso
Ignacio Palomo
Luling
Women’s Missionary Union
Rudy Hernandez
Dallas
Lazaro Garcia
Lamesa
Gregorio Go
Cincinnati
UPD
Grafice Bible Institute
United States
Jesus Christ
St. Anthony Messenger
Hare
Franciscan Order of the Church
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
John XXII
Christ
Tom Schick
Schick
Mead
SB Nage Wasarthy
Is Ston
I Charrehts
Tom Dooley
Niron
Mahetma Gandhi
Bubonic Plague Suspected In Hippie Village
In a hippie village northeast of Albuquerque a resident, Keith Pleasanton, 18, is suspected of having bubonic plague. Early tests indicate illness, with final results due in two days. A suspected dead squirrel near a well is blamed as the possible source, with other residents tested.
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UPI
Sandis Mountains
cAed
Keith Pleasanton
Europe
County Health Department
Pleasanton
Texans Score Honors at U S Jaycees Meet
The Irving Texas Jaycees won multiple honors at the 49th national Jaycees convention in Louisville including the Clarence H. Howard Memorial Award for its balanced program. A San Antonio man, Robert Buck, 34, was named a vice president as the convention concluded. The chapter received citations for civic improvement health and safety youth and sports publications ways and means chapter management and internal relations. Houston won the Harold A. Marks award for best overall civic improvement program across categories.
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Louisville
Irving
Tex
Clarence H. Howard
San Antonio
Robert Buck
Howard
Wenladen H. Smith
Houston
Harold A. Marks
Ecuadorian Warships Seize Tuna Clippers Near San Diego
Six San Diego tuna boats were seized by Ecuadorian warships 22 miles off the coast. Neptune suffered holes in its pilot house, no injuries reported. Seized vessels include Royal Pacific Domina tor Marietta Puritan and Bold Venture. two sailed from Puerto Rico. Naval action took place amid disputed waters claimed by Ecuador.
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San Diego
Calif
URDE
Neptune
Salinas
Edward Silva
American ‘Tunaboat Association
Iadio
Endeavor
Silva
Royal Pacific
Dominator
Marietta
Puritan
Bold Venture
Three Texans named Vietnam War casualties by Defense
The Defense Department released three Texas names among recent Vietnam War casualties. Capt. Robert M. Snell of Lamesa is listed as dead from hostile action, John H. Camargo of McKinney is missing in action, and Marine Lance Cpl. Ronald S. Campbell of Corpus Christi is reported missing as a result of hostile action.
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UPI
Department of Defense
Army
Robert M. Snell
Robert B. Snell
15Th St
Lamesa
Spee
John H. Camargo
Domingo Camargo
Kentucky St
McKinney
Image of Christ Draws Human Storm at Bass Yard
In PORT NECHES Texas a plastic screen door bears an apparent image of Christ drawing a crowd of up to 40 000 visitors. The Bass family reports crowds from dawn to surrendering night with tree bark souvenirs and minor pushing, as police monitor safety.
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Port Neches
Tex
C. P. Bass
Christ
Charles Ber
Nefield
Bennefield
Del Rio News-Heraldmasthead and policy notes
Del Rio Texas newspaper masthead lists staff including Publisher Emeritus Dan Business, Editor Ima Jo Fleetwood, and Advertising Manager Harry K Drake. It states publication daily except Saturday and Sunday morning, plus subscription rates and a policy offering corrections for errors upon notification to management.
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Eseere Bus
James R. Cooper
Harry K, Drake
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